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Mariësse van Sluisveld
Mariësse van Sluisveld is a specialist in energy and climate policy assessment. She has specialised in applying model evaluation techniques to integrated assessment models, resulting in expertise in defining and testing the plausibility of quantitative scenarios and metrics on systems change. Her strengths are applying mixed methods, data analytics and science communication. She enjoys (web)design, computer nerding, connecting people and organizing events.
Education
PhD Environmental sciences
Utrecht University & PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Utrecht/ Bilthoven, The Netherlands
2017 - 2012
- Thesis title: “2C through different lenses”
MSc Environmental Sciences
Utrecht University
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2011 - 2009
- Thesis title: Paradox in Packaging Optimization
BSc Environmental Sciences
Utrecht University
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2009 - 2006
- Thesis title: Olivine: The underdog in climate mitigation
Research Experience
Researcher Climate and Energy
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
The Hague, The Netherlands
2019 - 2017
- Working on decarbonization strategies for heavy industry under the auspices of the European Union funded H2020 REINVENT project
PhD Student
Utrecht University
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2017 - 2016
- Wrapping-up a PhD thesis titled ‘2C through different lenses - Evaluating long-term energy system change for a 2C constrained world’, see https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/350885
Researcher Climate and Energy
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Bilthoven, The Netherlands
2016 - 2014
- Working on long-term implications of diverging actor behaviours on meeting the 2C climate objective under the auspices of the European Union FP-7 funded PATHWAYS project
Junior Researcher Global Change Modelling
Utrecht University
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2014 - 2012
- Working on regional decarbonization strategies in line with the 2C climate objective under the auspices of the European Union funded FP-7 LIMITS and AMPERE projects
Research papers
NOTE: I have collaborated with many researchers in the field of energy modelling, innovation science and social science (See the full view of my author network below)*
Several studies have also been picked up in more popular writing and policy relevant reports:
- Sluisveld et al (2018) in Carbon Brief
- Sluisveld et al (2018) in EnergiePodium
- Sluisveld & Worrell in IPCC AR5
Alternative pathways to the 1.5 C target reduce the need for negative emission technologies
Nature Climate Change
Cited: 111x
2018
- DP van Vuuren, E Stehfest, DEHJ Gernaat, M van den Berg, DL Bijl, …
Aligning integrated assessment modelling with socio-technical transition insights: An application to low-carbon energy scenario analysis in Europe
Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Cited: 7x
2018
- MAE van Sluisveld, AF Hof, S Carrara, FW Geels, M Nilsson, K Rogge, …
Actors, decision-making, and institutions in quantitative system modelling
Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Cited: 4x
2018
- E De Cian, S Dasgupta, AF Hof, MAE van Sluisveld, J Köhler, B Pfluger, …
Comparing future patterns of energy system change in 2 C scenarios to expert projections
Global Environmental Change
Cited: 3x
2018
- MAE van Sluisveld, MJHM Harmsen, DP van Vuuren, V Bosetti, C Wilson, …
Open discussion of negative emissions is urgently needed
Nature energy
Cited: 43x
2017
- DP Van Vuuren, AF Hof, MAE Van Sluisveld, K Riahi
Low-carbon strategies towards 2050: Comparing ex-ante policy evaluation studies and national planning processes in Europe
Environmental Science & Policy
Cited: 1x
2017
- MAE van Sluisveld, AF Hof, DP van Vuuren, P Boot, P Criqui, FC Matthes, …
Exploring the implications of lifestyle change in 2 C mitigation scenarios using the IMAGE integrated assessment model
Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Cited: 36x
2016
- MAE van Sluisveld, SH Martínez, V Daioglou, DP van Vuuren
Post-2020 climate agreements in the major economies assessed in the light of global models
Nature Climate Change
Cited: 116x
2015
- M Tavoni, E Kriegler, K Riahi, DP Van Vuuren, T Aboumahboub, A Bowen, …
Comparing future patterns of energy system change in 2 C scenarios with historically observed rates of change
Global Environmental Change
Cited: 28x
2015
- MAE van Sluisveld, JHM Harmsen, N Bauer, DL McCollum, K Riahi, …
A multi-model analysis of post-2020 mitigation efforts of five major economies
Climate Change Economics
Cited: 22x
2013
- MAE Van Sluisveld, DEHJ Gernaat, S Ashina, KV Calvin, A Garg, M Isaac, …
The paradox of packaging optimization–a characterization of packaging source reduction in the Netherlands
Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Cited: 20x
2013
- MAE Van Sluisveld, E Worrell
Material efficiency in Dutch packaging policy
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical …
Cited: 9x
2013
- E Worrell, MAE van Sluisveld
Inventorying waste minimisation methods for packaging on the Dutch market
Cited: 0x
2011
- MAE van Sluisveld
Presentations & Invited Talks
NOTE: Here follows a list of performed research dissemination activities and further activities relating to gaining feedback from peers and the broader audiences.
(EUCalc Stakeholder Workshop @ Vienna)
In some cases I have been rewarded external funding to disseminate results:
- European Commissions & ICF travel funding for IAMC2019
To invest in lock-in or in structural change? Analysis of decarbonization strategies for heavy industry
UIC-P Espaces Congr
Paris, France
2019-06-03
- Invited talk at the 38th International Energy Workshop 2019 meeting
Pathways & global sustainability science
Utrecht University
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2019-05-07
- Invited guest lecture at the BSc Global Sustainability Science course ‘Global Integration Project GEO2-2417’
Session: The time and speed of the transition and policy instruments to support the transition and local versus global participation
NTNU
Trondheim, Norway
2019-03-29
- Invited talk at the Industry Decarbonization stakeholder workshop during the Energy Transition Week 2019
Industry decarbonization by 2050
Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union
Brussels, Belgium
2018-11-29
- Poster Presentation REINVENT scenarios at the Understanding Innovation Dynamics for Low-Carbon Transitions in Resource-Intensive Industries stakeholder workshop
Heterogeneity in the IMAGE model
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
The Hague, The Netherlands
2018-11-29
- Presentation at the IMAGE advisory board meeting
Scenarios for Decarbonising European Industries
Haus der Industrie
Vienna, Austria
2018-07-10
- Invited talk at the European Calculator Expert Consultation
National energy roadmaps towards 2050 and model input for analysis
European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Copenhagen, Denmark
2016-11-22
- Roundtable meeting
Making sense of long-term scenarios on energy system change
BlueCity
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2016-10-13
- Project meeting of the FP-7 PATHWAYS, TESS and ARTS project
Comparing future patterns of energy system change in 2C scenarios with historically observed rates of change
Seminaris SeeHotel
Potsdam, Germany
2015-11-16
- Invited talk at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium
Comparing future patterns of energy system change in 2C scenarios with historically observed rates of change
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom
2015-11-16
- Invited talk at the International Sustainable Transitions Conference 2015
The feasibility of alternative mitigation scenarios
The Senate House
London, United Kingdom
2015-04-21
- Invited talk at the WholeSEM, BE4 workshop
The feasibility of technological change - preliminary results
Xijiao Hotel
Beijing, China
2014-06-04
- FP-7 LIMITS project meeting talk
The potential of lifestyle and lifestyle change in 2 degree scenarios - preliminary results
IIASA
Laxenburg, Austria
2013-09-27
- FP-7 LIMITS project meeting talk
A multi-model analysis of post-2020 mitigation efforts of five major economies
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2013-02-12
- FP-7 LIMITS project meeting talk
Event planning
NOTE: I have also been very keen on bringing people and places together, to get some real-world insights on the subjects at hand. The following list elaborates on the platforms that I have helped to create.
(IEA WEO event 2018 @ PBL)
I have organized many of the activities under the banner of:
- FP7 and H2020 EU projects
- YES-DC (board 2013-2014)
- PBL Young (board 2014-2016)
- PBL Academy (commission 2018-2019)
Stakeholder workshop Heavy industry in climate change mitigation scenarios
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
The Hague, The Netherlands
2019-03-27
- 20 participants, organized on behalf of the H2020 project REINVENT, inviting stakeholders from CEFIC, VNP, World Steel Association, IEA, Fraunhofer-ISI, FfE, Wuppertal Institute
Project meeting REINVENT
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
The Hague, The Netherlands
2019-03-25
- 25 participants, organized on behalf of the H2020 project REINVENT
PBL Academy Lecture World Energy Outlook 2018
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
The Hague, The Netherlands
2018-11-15
- 200 participants, inviting Fatih Birol (IEA) & Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy Eric Wiebes (Min EZK) to talk
IMAGE 3.2 advisory board meeting
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
The Hague, The Netherlands
2018-11-09
- With Jae Edmonds (PNNL), Bert Metz, Marcel Berk (Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy), Keywan Riahi (IIASA), Dolf Gielen (IRENA) and Rob Dellink (OECD) as part of the advisory committee, 16 participants
Symposium Changes in the interaction between science and policy, focusing on the development of energy and climate sciences and the application of modelling tools
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
The Hague, The Netherlands
2018-11-09
- inviting Jae Edmonds (PNNL), Leen Hordijk, Marcel Berk (Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy), Keywan Riahi (IIASA), Dolf Gielen (IRENA) and Rob Dellink (OECD) for a talk, (90 participants) PBL, Den haag
PBL round table Low-carbon energy scenarios in NW European countries
Hotel Karel V
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2016-06-10
- Participants from UK (), Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and the European Commission, 21 participants
Symposium The road to Paris <U+0096> Climate Change Policy & Practice
Academy Hall
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2015-04-01
- 65 participants, organized on behalf of Young Energy Specialists and Development Cooperation (YES-DC)
Symposium ’Successes and failures in the dialogue between science and policy
Leeuwenberg church
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2015-04-01
- 120 participants, organized on PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency for Leo Meyer
Expert Workshop INNOVATION IN RELATION TO BUILDING ENERGY DEMAND IN IAMS
Leeuwenberg church
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2015-01-20
- 60 participants, organized on behalf of the FP-7 project ADVANCE
Congress The new world order - shifting geopolitics
Academy Hall
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2014-11-15
- 60 participants, organized on behalf of Young Energy Specialists and Development Cooperation (YES-DC)
Symposium The role of materials in the energy transition
Academy Hall
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2013-11-19
- 40 participants, organized on behalf of Young Energy Specialists and Development Cooperation (YES-DC)
Project meeting AMPERE 4th project meeting
Pietershof
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2012-11-12
- 50 participants, organized on behalf of the FP-7 project AMPERE
Workshop The feasibility of transitions in 2 degree scenarios
Pietershof
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2012-09-25
- 25 participants, organized on behalf of the FP-7 projects RESPONSES/LIMITS
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Package development
NOTE: Package development is inevitable with increasing use of the same set of functions!
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MyM2R is an R package that translates R data tables to M-readable input files (programming language at PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency) |
Science impact
NOTE My peer-reviewed articles have gained traction via social media. the model evaluation papers have been most exposed.
NOTE: I have enjoyed collaborating with 19 different kinds of research institutes all over the globe.